Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-28
LADIES' COLUMN.
The Exclusive and the Initiative Divide
the World of Fashion in the
Selection of Modes.
Gossip for the Fair Sex in.Matters Per
tanning TO Their Peculiar Province
Of Looking Pretty.
Some of the Prevailing Styies-A House
keepers Chat with an Old Frisnd-
Notes, Recipes, Etc.

Some of the Prevailing Styles-A House
/ keepers Chat with an Old Friend
Notes, Recipes, Etc.
A few days since a. enc Of the fashion
able receptions in Washington two ladies'
met face to face Who wore duplicate cos
tunes from the hand of Worth, the Par
islam designer, who like Shakespeare, has
been said never to repeat himself None
but woman can appreciate the feelings
Of the rival beauties, and even that wo-
man must be Of the class who desire or
iginaity above everything else. This
class i not very large, as membership
there re aireS two kinds Of peudence;
independence Of thought and Of means.
4 good sized bank account is now neCes-
sary to induce the autocratic ores maker
OF to-day TO tax her ingenuity to meet
such demand, and as she approaches al
artists position, 1t is but plain justice
that she be compensated for the t me and
Thought expended upon an original de-
sign. These ladies were doubtless able 10
pay for the qualification OF their WhimS,
aud having done so, were Just Y entitled
to costume OF which, Ike the crisp
treasury notes they literally disbursed,
there could be no duplicate.
The other class are fearful OF innova-
tons, and the question on their lips is,
"What is the style?'' or, sis this stylIsh?"
In their instruction to the mOdiste there
is no rerplexity; all that is required OF
her is simple imitation, and the rage of
the hour is the rule for their costumes.
The extreme IN either case is objection
able, for every woman should preserve
her individuality in dress, as by so do
ing she gives to those who love her the
pleasure of association, q style, a color,
Il chosen flower or door, inyoluntsrily
sugges ding thoughts of her wnen she Is
| absent and making the tenderest emotions
! in the hearts OF those whose
love and friendship she cnerishes
That style, thai color should, however,
! show adlptability to the Wearer. The
mystic charm OF beauty.is not in color or
some set form, but in symmetrical out
lines, graceful folds and curves, such
| blending of color either in cOrrespOn-
| dence or contrast as shall result in that
| harmonious WhoIe commonly designated
IS hecnmiUg.
! Novelties are being constantly brought
| cut, but principally for dinner and party
| dresses. TIE faYorite for street and
/ service continues to be cloth dresses
of modified tailor form. In the designs
Of cloth dresses there is great improve
menG. They are lighter and warmer.
Every Is now made to relieve them
Of the weight which folds, drapcry,
overlapping and trimming maize intoiera-
Bile to delicate women and test to the
nerves even Of strong ones. The lightest
SUD prettiest Of styles ere in small, al
most invisible, brown checked cloths,
upnr 4 sill fOu ndatiOn skirt. The back
j. fun end lifted a little to one side, IN
simple vet graceful fashion, revealing the
Sllken skirt, which is striped with plush
or velvet. The front is cut in series OF
plain panels, battlenented upon the lower
edge and united together with lacing of
CORDS, knOtted upon the ends, but not fla
i,hed with tassels. The habit bodice has
lacing on each side of the plated center
and is rounded away from the high
vest, striped with the velvet or plush of
the skirt.
LICE FICHUs.
S me of the new black lace fchus and i
plastrons are very simple in construc
ton, and es they are quite expensive
when purchased outright, they can
easily be made at home at comparatively
little cost Make wide stiff band for
the neck, the higher the more fashionable;
cover with narrow jabOts Of lace, put
loops Of plain or fancy black satin ribbon,
three in number, at Q little distance apart
benegth the chin at the lower edge of the
collar band, tie center loop to be six
inches long, those on either side little
shorter. Take piece Of ietted or bro
csded net the width Of the net, gather |
into as close space as possible, lay |
under the bows and secure firmly to the |
band. Allow the net to fall some inches |
below the waist, gather it there, set !
on bows c responding to those st the |
throat, then add two lace fOunces, one |
above the other aud slightly gathered, /
and you have very fashionable COrSage !
decoration. If it is not desired to have /
tire fouuces below the waist, the net can |
terminate st the belt in blouse fashion, |
the edge laid i'll plaits and turned under,
or the lower part may be simply lace
edged with tiny, narrow frilI, and the |
net fastened in any graceful position by |
using gold-headed pins, which pins should |
never be absent from any toilet table,
since nv their cid arrangement OF lace can
be easily changed to suit the fashion OF
any particular style of corsage.
VI .ITING DRESSES.
a visiting and walking dress is OF
seal-colored woJlen goods, trimmed with
blue fox. The unique is draped in front
under the end of the !edIngote. The IN
derskirt has eal-cOlored passemeuterie
ornaments The jacket has round
basque. 1t is double breasted, aud has g
band of blue fox taken diagonally across
where it closes. The same fur is on the
collar, cuffs, and around the basque. The
buttons are of seal passementerie. TIE
ipote matching this dress is Of seal vel
vet, with fur hrim. 1t is trimmed with
seal wings and with satin ribbon of tle
same color. Another suit is of Rus
sian green plush and cloth in the same
shade, trimmed with gray Astrakan fur.
The cloth tuniQue Is bOrdered with this
fur, and it opens in front over trimming
of green passementerie ornaments. The
underSkirt is of plush. The capOte is
covered nita plush in the same color, and
with red bird.
CONVENIENT RECEPTACLE
for soiled hanGHerchiefs, collars, cuffs,
etc, to be hung in ones bedroom, Is
made at small expense from Turkish (
path towel. These come in a great {
variety of faucitul colors, and do not soil
easily. At each end of these towels are (
usually two plain cross STRIPS. Over l
these on the wrong side Apply ribbons Of !
colors to correspond with the colors of {
the towels, say cardinal cross-Stitched :
with blue on one, end blue cross-sutcbed i
with red on the other. This done, turn
the towel ends over about half the depth
Of the bag and sew up the sides to within
AZ inch or two of the turn. Stitch
place for draw string in the top. For '
strings, cardinal ribbon is run ia double '
to draw it up closely. With bow OF Z